Iowa company to relight Statue of Liberty

Friday night, lighting from an Iowa company will relight the Statue of Liberty in New York City.

Musco Lighting is donating equipment and services to the National Park Foundation, according to a news release issued Friday. The company is based in Oskaloosa.

The lighting system for Lady Liberty was knocked out by Superstorm Sandy.

The Musco lights are expected to remain in place until a full assessment of the damage to the lighting system is complete and a permanent fix implemented.

"It is the generosity and support of private citizens and organizations that can help our national parks when they need it most," said Neil Mulholland, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation. "Through the years, Musco Lighting has demonstrated a continuous commitment to our country's symbolic and special places. In a time of wide-spread rebuilding, their work to relight the Statue of Liberty will restore one of our nation's most iconic monuments to its place of prominence."

Musco said it has developed a system of LED light fixtures powered by small generators and mounted on movable structures that can be easily relocated as needed during the restoration work.

"During our visit to the Statue of Liberty on Monday, Superintendent David Luchsinger and National Park Service staff provided tremendous information and assistance to us that enabled our team to move this project forward so quickly," said Joe Crookham, president of Musco Lighting.

In the past, Musco has helped to light the White House, the Washington Monument, the Flight 93 National Memorial and Big Bend National Park.

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